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Car crashes through building, mailbox outside of Vass
The evening commute on U.S. Highway 1 near Vass was slowed down by onlookers Wednesday afternoon when a vehicle smashed through a building. The single-vehicle crash happened around 4:30 p.m. on the northbound side of the highway at Branch Trail, just south of Vass. According to authorities, a Toyota RAV4...
New scholarship aims to increase locally grown teachers
A new scholarship, the Grow Moore Teachers Pathway Scholarship, has been established to support local students pursuing careers in education. This scholarship agreement between Sandhills Community College (SCC), Moore County Schools (MCS), and The University of North Carolina at Pembroke (UNCP) is designed to combat the teacher shortage and retain highly qualified educators in Moore County.
Pinehurst Area Basks in U.S. Open Glow
Due in large part to the success of the four previous U.S. Opens at No. 2, including the Women’s U.S. Open in 2014, the Donald Ross masterpiece in the North Carolina Sandhills was tapped to host the organization’s preeminent championships in 2024, 2029 — for a second men’s and women’s back-to-back — 2035, 2041 and 2047.
PHOTOS: Post 49 at Moore County, Game 2
CAMERON — Moving onto the second round of the playoffs Tuesday, the Hamlet American Legion baseball team did it in a big way. For the second time in its past four games, Post 49 threw a combined no-hitter against Moore County Post 12. Winning the game 11-0 in five...
AGA’s Priest moving on; will head Carolinas Golf Association
HOOVER – The Alabama Golf Association is searching for a new leader. The AGA announced Tuesday that Andy Priest will be stepping down as executive director in November. He has headed the Alabama association for nine years. Priest will to assume the same position with the Carolinas Golf Association...
Sanford Council signs onto Kroger opioid settlement
Jul. 4—Sanford Council unanimously voted on Tuesday to approve a settlement with Kroger Pharmacy for the second phase of a national opioid settlement. However, City Attorney Susan Patterson noted that any funding that the city would get will go to Lee County since Sanford has less than 30,000 residents. "The counties have taken the lead on this," she said. Of the $1.37 billion in the national ...
Pfizer anticipates 'transition plan' in Sanford following failed clinical trial
Pfizer Inc. expects to inform employees of a “transition plan” at a facility in Sanford, the company said Wednesday, weeks after a clinical trial failed for a muscular dystrophy treatment that was being developed by the global drugmaker. WRAL previously reported that the company was contemplating the elimination...
Bogeys rally late, upend Spinners in 10
Jul. 4—The Sanford Spinners were two strikes away from victory on Military Appreciation Night Tuesday at Tramway Park. They never got another chance. The first official Old North State League game for the Spinners in eight days was a tightly contested pitchers' duel in which the team took the lead in the third inning and led all the way to the last out of regulation. With two out in the top of ...
Searches underway for missing swimmers at NC beaches
A search for a missing swimmer is underway at Kure Beach.An eyewitness shared video with ABC11 as the search took place on the North Carolina coast.The video showed a Coast Guard vessel on the water.Lifeguards cleared the ocean during that search for a 22-year-old man who disappeared about noon Thursday. He disappeared near the 100 Block of Atlantic Ave, close to the Kure Beach Pier, WWAY reported.Carolina Beach Police, the Coast Guard and other agencies were helping with the search, which continued into the evening.ABC11 has also learned that a water rescue was happening at North Topsail Beach, where crews...
ECU students selected to SECU Public Fellows internship program
A group of East Carolina University students are spending the summer working with organizations that make a difference for the residents of eastern North Carolina. The State Employees’ Credit Union Public Fellows internship program partners students with local government, economic development, educational and other nonprofit agencies to work on projects that help address community-identified priorities. In its 10th year at ECU, the rewarding internship program offers students a chance to...
State budget stalemate boosts transparency
This year’s state budget process didn’t follow the playbook. In at least one respect, that’s a good thing. Top House and Senate budget writers were unable to craft a budget deal behind closed doors on Jones Street as spring turned into summer. Eventually, the chambers released competing budget documents. The rest of the General Assembly and the taxpaying public learned […] The post State budget stalemate boosts transparency first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Wildlife Commission announces 2024 wild turkey harvest total
RALEIGH — Results from the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission’s (NCWRC) 2024 Wild Turkey Harvest Summary report show that hunters recorded 24,074 birds harvested statewide in 2024, including 2,372 birds taken during the youth season. Hunters harvested 15 fewer turkeys than last year’s record total, making the 2024 Spring Turkey season the second-highest year on record. Both the Mountain and Coastal ecoregions reported increases in harvest numbers compared to the 2023 season, particularly in the Coastal region. “Turkey hunting continues to be very popular in North...
Vaya Health introduces Vaya Total Care for more than 35,000 North Carolinians
ASHEVILLE — Vaya Health recently launched Vaya Total Care, an NC Medicaid Managed Care Behavioral Health and Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities (I/DD) Tailored Plan. This new plan is designed for individuals with serious mental health conditions, severe substance use disorders, I/DD, or traumatic brain injuries (TBI), combining a wide range of services into one comprehensive plan. “Launching whole-person care for over 35,000 people in the communities we serve across 32 counties gives Vaya a major opportunity to improve care,” said Tracy Hayes, Area Director and Chief Executive...
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